We are conducting a short survey on why and how often Gateway to Research is used.

We are very interested in your opinions and experience and would like to invite you take a moment to complete this short survey. Your input and comments are important, and please be assured that all information provided is anonymous and confidential.

The survey should take about 3 minutes to complete. Would you like to participate?

What type of organisation do you come from?

Public

Private

University/Research Organisation

Charity

Other (inc. general public user)

Please describe your organisation

Does your organisation have fewer than 250 staff?

Yes
No

What was the main reason you visited Gateway to Research?

To identify research/researchers/publications/outputs in an area of interest

Geographical analysis

To find information about a specific research project/publication/outcome

Identify research being conducted at universities and research organisations

Download data

How often do you use Gateway to Research?

At least weekly

Once or twice a month

Several times a year

Once a year or less frequently

How did you hear about Gateway to Research?

At work/my employer

Friend/relative

Internet search

Magazine

News feature/story/article

Social media

Other (please provide response)

Please tell us where you heard about GtR

How useful was Gateway to Research in meeting your needs?

Extremely

Very

Moderately

Slightly

Not at all

User Research

Questions 6 to 9 are additional questions targeted at existing functionality on the Gateway to Research system namely the CSV download. This is the mechanism used to extract data from the system using a CSV template. We would value your opinion on how best to improve this service for our users

When you visit Gateway to Research, how often do you use the ‘CSV’ download functionality?

Every time

At least weekly

Once or twice a month

Several times a year

Once a year or less frequently

Never used it

What data do you download using the CSV functionality?

Projects

Publications

People

Organisations

Bespoke search (using refine by filtering)

Other (please provide response)

Please tell us where you heard about GtR

What would you like to be able to download in the future?

Classifications

Multiple People listed on a project

Multiple Organisations listed on a project

All Outcomes

Project Partner Participant values

Entire Gateway to Research dataset

Other (please provide response)

Please tell us what would you like to be download in the future ?

Do you have any other suggestions on how we can improve the download functionality?

Maximum 150 characters.

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Thank you for visiting Gateway to Research and taking the time to complete our short survey. If you would like to provide more information about your views and experience on Gateway to Research, you can complete a further survey http://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/IGZKO/